Located in East Baton Rouge Parish which contains 430,812 residents, Baton Rouge is the capital city of Louisiana. Along the Mississippi River, Baton Rouge is located in the southeast portion of the state. Dominated by the State government and by Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, and port center of the American South. Called the “Capital Area”, the Port of Baton Rouge is the ninth largest in the U.S in terms of weight.
Baton Rouge has South Louisiana cultures having population which is a mix of Cajun and Creole Catholics and Baptists of the Florida Parishes and South Mississippi. It has a good number of fine museums and attractions to enthrall tourists. Baton Rouge holds many events that take place any time of the year. Mardi Gras is the biggest festival held either in February or March. Other notable festivals include FestforAll, Louisiana Earth Day, Mardi Gras Season, Pennington Balloon Festival, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and Red Stick International Animation Festival. Some of the architectural points of interest include the art-deco New Louisiana State Capitol, Magnolia Mound Plantation House, Myrtles Plantation, and Nottoway Plantation.
Complete your stay in Baton Rouge by shopping at the Mall at Cortana and the Mall of Louisiana, a trip to the local amusement parks Blue Bayou and Dixie Landin.
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